State Trunk Highway 68 (often called Highway 68, STH-68 or WIS 68) is a 9.51-mile (15.30 km) state highway in Dodge County in the US state of Wisconsin that runs from WIS 33 in Fox Lake east to WIS 49 in Waupun. WIS 68 is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT).
 State Trunk Highway 68 | ||||
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 WIS 68 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.51 mi[1] (15.30 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  WIS 33 in Fox Lake | |||
| East end |  WIS 49 in Waupun | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Dodge | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editWIS 68 begins at a junction with WIS 33 at the corner of East State Street and Spring Street in downtown Fox Lake. The highway heads east as State Street, running concurrently with County Trunk Highway A (CTH-A) and CTH-C. Heading three blocks west past Fireman's Park on the east side of the city, WIS 68 turns northeast on Waupun Street to East Hamilton Street. East State Street continues southeast out of the city, carrying the two county highways.[2][3]
WIS 68 continues northeastward through farmland, briefly passing through the Town of Fox Lake before entering the Town of Trenton. After intersections with CTH-FF and CTH-F, the route heads toward Waupun. The road passes an airport outside the city limits before entering the city, where it becomes Fox Lake Road. After passing the Central Wisconsin Christian High School, the highway turns to the north, passing within two blocks of Waupun Memorial Hospital. It continues north for three blocks before terminating at WIS 49, known locally as Main Street, at the Dodge-Fond du Lac county line.[2][3]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Dodge County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Fox Lake | 0.0 | 0.0 | WIS 33 – Beaver Dam, Horicon, Portage | Western terminus | |
| Waupun | 9.5 | 15.3 | WIS 49 – Brownsville, US 41, Brandon, Ripon | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 60-69 (Highway 68)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ^ a b Dodge County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Overview map of Highway 68" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
External links
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Media related to Wisconsin Highway 68 at Wikimedia Commons
